Emma is the Mediation Trainer of the Year, as awarded by the National Mediation Awards 2022/23, presented at the House of Commons.Emma is the Director of Essential Mediation Solutions, providing workplace and civil/commercial mediation services and training. In recognition of her extensive mediation experience, she has gained Fellowship of the Civil Mediation Council. Emma practiced as a solicitor in commercial dispute resolution, so she is well placed to see the benefits of mediation over litigation. She then became a law lecturer and reached Reader in Mediation in recognition of her expertise in the field. During this time, she set up and headed the hugely successful UCLan Centre for Mediation and Mediation Clinic and her work was award-winning internally, nationally and internationally. Emma has been asked to share her knowledge at numerous national and international conferences and in-house workshops. She has also spoken on BBC Radio about mediation and authored several published articles.She has a wealth of experience in conducting civil and commercial mediations in a large variety of cases as well as extensive experience in workplace conflict with expertise in mediating team disputes. She is particularly familiar at dealing with matters within a variety of Universities and Councils. Emma is extremely skilled at training others to become mediators, and is the Mediation Trainer of the Year. She has successfully trained over 200 mediators, including internationally; delegates have travelled from Nigeria, the Bahamas, Mauritius, Cyprus, South Africa, America and Germany to be trained by Emma and she has also delivered training abroad, as well as online. Students trained by her for National and International Mediation Competitions went on to enjoy great successes with multiple wins. With an infectious passion for mediation, you will find Emma to be very approachable and supportive, whilst highly skilled and capable.